# Daemon Hunt

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{{Short description|Canadian ice hockey player (born 2002)}}
{{Infobox ice hockey player
| name = Daemon Hunt
| image = Daemon Hunt and Mason Marchment.jpg
| image_size = 
| caption = Hunt with the [Minnesota Wild](/source/Minnesota_Wild) in 2025.
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2002|5|15}}
| birth_place = [Moosomin](/source/Moosomin%2C_Saskatchewan), Saskatchewan, Canada
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 1
| weight_lb = 193
| position = [Defence](/source/Defenceman)
| shoots = Left
| league = [NHL](/source/National_Hockey_League)
| team = [Minnesota Wild](/source/Minnesota_Wild)
| prospect_league = 
| prospect_team = 
| former_teams = 
| ntl_team = 
| draft = 65th overall
| draft_year = 2020
| draft_team = [Minnesota Wild](/source/Minnesota_Wild)
| career_start = 2021
| career_end = 
}}
'''Daemon Hunt''' (born May 15, 2002) is a Canadian professional [ice hockey](/source/ice_hockey) player who is a [defenceman](/source/defenceman) for the [Minnesota Wild](/source/Minnesota_Wild) of the [National Hockey League](/source/National_Hockey_League) (NHL).

==Playing career==
As a youth in 2011–12, Hunt played six games and scored two points for the Saskatchewan Junior Pats in the Brick Invitational tournament.<ref name="auto4">{{Cite web|url=https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/201837/daemon-hunt|website=Elite Prospects|title=Daemon Hunt Stats}}</ref> He was a member of the under-15 team of the [Brandon Wheat Kings](/source/Brandon_Wheat_Kings) in 2015–16 and 2016–17 before joining their under-18 squad for the 2017–18 season.<ref name="auto4"/> He scored 60 points in the 2016–17 season and was selected in the first round with the 15th overall pick of the 2017 [WHL bantam draft](/source/WHL_bantam_draft) by the [Moose Jaw Warriors](/source/Moose_Jaw_Warriors).<ref name="auto6">{{Cite news|url=https://world-spectator.com/news_story.php?id=468|newspaper=[The World-Spectator](/source/The_World-Spectator)|title=Daemon Hunt first round draft pick in WHL|date=May 13, 2017|author=Kinna, Kara}}</ref> He had 36 assists and four goals in 40 games with the Wheat Kings in 2017–18 and also played nine games that season with Moose Jaw, scoring a goal and having an assist.<ref name="auto4"/><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.brandonsun.com/sports/wheat-kings/2019/03/10/whl-notebook-hunt-growing-as-a-player-and-a-person|newspaper=[The Brandon Sun](/source/The_Brandon_Sun)|title=Hunt growing as a player and a person |author=Bergson, Perry|date=March 10, 2019}}</ref> In the 2018–19 season with the Warriors, Hunt appeared in 57 games and scored 20 points on seven goals and 13 assists.<ref name="auto4"/> He became an alternate [captain](/source/Captain_(sports)) for the team in 2019–20 and scored 15 points in 28 games.<ref name="auto4"/><ref name="auto2">{{Cite web|url=https://www.nhl.com/wild/news/minnesota-wild-recalls-hunt-102323|publisher=[National Hockey League](/source/National_Hockey_League)|title=Minnesota Wild Recalls Defenseman Daemon Hunt from Iowa |date=October 23, 2023}}</ref>

Hunt was selected in the third round of the [2020 NHL entry draft](/source/2020_NHL_entry_draft) with the 65th overall pick by the [Minnesota Wild](/source/Minnesota_Wild).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nhl.com/wild/news/hunt-draft-100720-319355014|publisher=[National Hockey League](/source/National_Hockey_League)|title=Wild selects Hunt with 65th pick in the 2020 NHL Draft |date=October 7, 2020|author=Myers, Dan}}</ref> Before the [2020–21 season](/source/2020%E2%80%9321_WHL_season), he played briefly on loan for the [Virden Oil Capitals](/source/Virden_Oil_Capitals) of the [Manitoba Junior Hockey League](/source/Manitoba_Junior_Hockey_League) (MJHL) and then had a three-game stay with the [Iowa Wild](/source/Iowa_Wild) of the [American Hockey League](/source/American_Hockey_League) (AHL), after which he returned to the Warriors and served as their team captain, scoring 18 points in 23 games.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.brandonsun.com/sports/hockey/2021/05/07/daemon-hunt-signs-pro-deal|newspaper=[The Brandon Sun](/source/The_Brandon_Sun)|title=Daemon Hunt signs pro deal |date=May 7, 2021}}</ref> He played three further games for the Iowa Wild after the WHL season finished.<ref name="auto3">{{Cite news|url=https://www.moosejawtoday.com/local-news/warriors-captain-hunt-signed-entry-level-deal-with-minnesota-wild-3756093|newspaper=[Moose Jaw Today](/source/Moose_Jaw_Today)|title=Warriors captain Hunt signs entry-level deal with Minnesota Wild|author=Palmer, Randy|date=May 6, 2021}}</ref>

On May 6, 2021, Hunt signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Minnesota Wild.<ref name="auto3"/> He remained with Moose Jaw as team captain in the 2021–22 season, playing 46 games and scoring 39 points.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.nhl.com/ice/draftprospectdetail.htm?cat=1&dpid=119491&sort=midtermRank&year=2020|publisher=[National Hockey League](/source/National_Hockey_League)|title=Hunt, Daemon}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://chl.ca/whl-warriors/hunt-named-to-canadas-world-junior-team/|publisher=[Canadian Hockey League](/source/Canadian_Hockey_League)|title=Hunt named to Canada's World Junior team|date=August 2, 2022}}</ref> He finished his WHL career with 163 games played and 94 points scored (33 goals, 61 assists).<ref name="auto2"/> He played with the AHL Iowa Wild in the [2022–23 season](/source/2022%E2%80%9323_AHL_season) and appeared in 59 games while totaling 11 points (two goals, nine assists).<ref name="auto2"/> He had two game-winning goals, placing first among the league's rookie defencemen.<ref name="auto2"/>

Hunt was injured in a Minnesota Wild preseason game in 2023–24 and was then sent back to Iowa.<ref name="auto5">{{Cite news|url=https://www.startribune.com/wild-defenseman-daemon-hunt-makes-nhl-debut-washington/600315389/?refresh=true|newspaper=[Star Tribune](/source/Star_Tribune)|title=Wild defenseman Daemon Hunt makes his NHL debut in Washington|author=McLellan, Sarah|date=October 27, 2023}}</ref> After four games with Iowa, he was called up to Minnesota on October 23, 2023, and made his NHL debut in a 3–2 loss to the [Washington Capitals](/source/Washington_Capitals).<ref name="auto2"/><ref name="auto5"/> He played two games for Minnesota, posting one shot on goal, before being reassigned to Iowa on October 30.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/hockey/news/wilds-daemon-hunt-assigned-to-ahl/|work=[CBS Sports](/source/CBS_Sports)|agency=[RotoWire](/source/RotoWire)|title=Wild's Daemon Hunt: Assigned to AHL|date=October 30, 2023}}</ref>

During the [2024–25 season](/source/2024%E2%80%9325_NHL_season), Hunt was traded by the Wild alongside four draft picks to the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for [David Jiříček](/source/David_Ji%C5%99%C3%AD%C4%8Dek) on November 30, 2024. Hunt had spent the rest of the season at the AHL affiliate [Cleveland Monsters](/source/Cleveland_Monsters) where he posted 2 goals and 12 assists for 14 points in 48 games.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nhl.com/news/columbus-blue-jackets-trade-david-jiricek-to-minnesota-wild |title=Jiricek traded to Wild by Blue Jackets for Hunt, 4 draft picks |publisher=[National Hockey League](/source/National_Hockey_League) |date=November 30, 2024 |access-date=November 30, 2024}}</ref> 

On October 2, 2025, Hunt was placed on waivers by the Blue Jackets, and was claimed by his original team, the Minnesota Wild, the following day.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nhl.com/wild/news/minnesota-wild-claims-defenseman-daemon-hunt-off-waivers-from-columbus-and-recalls-defenseman-matt-kiersted-from-iowa|title=Minnesota Wild Claims Defenseman Daemon Hunt Off Waivers From Columbus and Recalls Defenseman Matt Kiersted From Iowa|website=NHL.com|publisher=Minnesota Wild|date=October 3, 2025|access-date=October 21, 2025}}</ref>

==International play==
Hunt played for the Canada team at the [2018 World U-17 Hockey Challenge](/source/2018_World_U-17_Hockey_Challenge).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://chl.ca/whl-warriors/hunt-headed-to-world-under-17-challenge/|publisher=[Canadian Hockey League](/source/Canadian_Hockey_League)|title=Hunt headed to World Under-17 Challenge|date=October 16, 2018}}</ref> He played at the [2019 IIHF World U18 Championships](/source/2019_IIHF_World_U18_Championships), recording one assist in seven games while having a [plus–minus](/source/Plus%E2%80%93minus_(sports)) rating of plus-five.<ref name="auto2"/> Hunt was also selected to the [2019 Hlinka Gretzky Cup](/source/2019_Hlinka_Gretzky_Cup) and played five games, helping Canada win the silver medal.<ref name="auto"/><ref name="auto1">{{Cite news|url=https://www.moosejawtoday.com/local-news/it-means-everything-warriors-hunt-named-to-world-junior-team-selection-camp-4818995|newspaper=[Moose Jaw Today](/source/Moose_Jaw_Today)|title="It means everything": Warriors Hunt named to World Junior team selection camp|date=December 1, 2021|author=Palmer, Randy}}</ref> He was in the World Junior selection camp in 2020 but did not make the final cut after contracting [COVID-19](/source/COVID-19).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://globalnews.ca/news/7210935/moose-jaw-warrior-daemon-hunt-team-canada/|publisher=[Global News](/source/Global_News)|title=Daemon Hunt hoping to crack Team Canada's roster|date=July 23, 2020|author=Shire, Taylor}}</ref><ref name="auto1"/> Hunt was selected to the 2022 World Junior roster again for team Canada, but was injured in a pre tournament game prior to the tournament beginning. Canada won the gold medal at the [2022 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships](/source/2022_World_Junior_Ice_Hockey_Championships).<ref name="auto2"/>

==Personal life==
Hunt was born on May 15, 2002, in [Brandon, Manitoba](/source/Brandon%2C_Manitoba).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/players/h/huntda01.html|website=[Hockey Reference](/source/Sports_Reference)|title=Daemon Hunt Stats}}</ref> He grew up in [Moosomin, Saskatchewan](/source/Moosomin%2C_Saskatchewan).<ref name="auto6"/> but eventually moved back to [Brandon, Manitoba](/source/Brandon%2C_Manitoba) to play hockey. He is a cousin with former NHL player [Matt Calvert](/source/Matt_Calvert).<ref name="auto"/>

== Career statistics ==
=== Regular season and playoffs ===
{| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:center; width:60em"
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff"|
! rowspan="100" bgcolor="#ffffff" |
! colspan="5"|[Regular season](/source/Regular_season)
! rowspan="100" bgcolor="#ffffff" |
! colspan="5"|[Playoffs](/source/Playoffs)
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! [Season](/source/Season_(sports))
! Team
! League
! GP !! [G](/source/Goal_(ice_hockey)) !! [A](/source/Assist_(ice_hockey)) !! [Pts](/source/Point_(ice_hockey)) !! [PIM](/source/Penalty_(ice_hockey))
! GP !! G !! A !! Pts !! PIM
|-
| 2017–18
| Brandon Wheat Kings U18
| [MMHL](/source/Manitoba_U-18_'AAA'_Hockey_League)
| 40 || 4 || 36 || 40 || 32
| 9 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 2
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [2017–18](/source/2017-18_WHL_season)
| [Moose Jaw Warriors](/source/Moose_Jaw_Warriors)
| [WHL](/source/Western_Hockey_League)
| 9 || 1 || 1 || 2 || 2
| 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|-
| [2018–19](/source/2018-19_WHL_season)
| Moose Jaw Warriors
| WHL
| 57 || 7 || 13 || 20 || 10
| 4 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [2019–20](/source/2019%E2%80%9320_WHL_season)
| Moose Jaw Warriors
| WHL
| 28 || 0 || 15 || 15 || 17
| — || — || — || — || —
|-
| [2020–21](/source/2020%E2%80%9321_MJHL_season)
| [Virden Oil Capitals](/source/Virden_Oil_Capitals)
| [MJHL](/source/Manitoba_Junior_Hockey_League)
| 3 || 3 || 2 || 5 || 2
| — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [2020–21](/source/2020%E2%80%9321_AHL_season)
| [Iowa Wild](/source/Iowa_Wild)
| [AHL](/source/American_Hockey_League)
| 6 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 0
| — || — || — || — || —
|-
| [2020–21](/source/2020%E2%80%9321_WHL_season)
| Moose Jaw Warriors
| WHL
| 23 || 8 || 10 || 18 || 11
| — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [2021–22](/source/2021%E2%80%9322_WHL_season)
| Moose Jaw Warriors
| WHL
| 46 || 17 || 22 || 39 || 41
| 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|- 
| [2022–23](/source/2022%E2%80%9323_AHL_season)
| Iowa Wild
| AHL
| 59 || 2 || 9 || 11 || 14
| 2 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 0
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [2023–24](/source/2023%E2%80%9324_AHL_season)
| Iowa Wild
| AHL
| 51 || 3 || 26 || 29 || 29
| — || — || — || — || —
|- 
| [2023–24](/source/2023%E2%80%9324_NHL_season)
| [Minnesota Wild](/source/Minnesota_Wild)
| [NHL](/source/National_Hockey_League)
| 12 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 0
| — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [2024–25](/source/2024%E2%80%9325_AHL_season)
| Iowa Wild
| AHL
| 9 || 0 || 4 || 4 || 5
| — || — || — || — || —
|- 
| [2024–25](/source/2024%E2%80%9325_NHL_season)
| Minnesota Wild
| NHL
| 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
| — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2024–25
| [Cleveland Monsters](/source/Cleveland_Monsters)
| AHL
| 48 || 2 || 12 || 14 || 16
| — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" 
! colspan="3" |NHL totals
! 13 !! 0 !! 1 !! 1 !! 0
! — !! — !! — !! — !! —
|}

===International===
{| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" ID="Table3" style="text-align:center; width:40em"
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! Year
! Team
! Event
! Result
! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff"|
! GP !! G !! A !! Pts !! PIM
|-
| [2018](/source/2018_World_U-17_Hockey_Challenge)
| Canada Black
| [U17](/source/World_U-17_Hockey_Challenge)
| 5th
| 5 || 0 || 2 || 2 || 0
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [2019](/source/2019_IIHF_World_U18_Championships)
| [Canada](/source/Canada_men's_national_under-18_ice_hockey_team)
| [U18](/source/IIHF_World_U18_Championship)
| 4th
| 7 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 0
|-
| [2019](/source/2019_Hlinka_Gretzky_Cup)
| Canada
| [HG18](/source/Hlinka_Gretzky_Cup)
| {{silver2}}
| 5 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" 
! colspan="4" |Junior totals
! 17 !! 0 !! 3 !! 3 !! 0
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{icehockeystats}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hunt, Daemon}}
Category:2002 births
Category:Living people
Category:Canadian ice hockey defencemen
Category:Cleveland Monsters players
Category:Iowa Wild players
Category:Sportspeople from Brandon, Manitoba
Category:Minnesota Wild draft picks
Category:Minnesota Wild players
Category:Moose Jaw Warriors players
Category:Virden Oil Capitals players
Category:21st-century Canadian sportsmen

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